Abstract: There is not a thematic database for historical literature in the rear area of the Sino-Japanese War, posing obstacles to the development, communication and research work of the Sino-Japanese War literature and making the construction of such a database necessary. The database should include historical literature, modern literature, multimedia resource and academic exchanges on Sino-Japanese War. The data should be organized through scientific processing, and the database should support reading on various devices. It aims to play an irreplaceable role in promoting the integration of the Sino-Japanese War literature resources, fully tapping their value, as well as assisting the researches in the field.

Key words: Sino-Japanese War, Rear area, Thematic database